Out and about on the Austin Estate, Hayes

The Architecture Studio hosts a series of events with Hillingdon Play Association.

Date: 17 January 2014

Following Architecture Studio 3's successful series of events in December 2013, the studio won funding to host a further series of events along with Hillingdon Play Association at the Austin Estate, Hayes.

The events will develop their 'Conversation Kits' - furniture size objects to initiate 'conversations' with residents.

The events that are a result of the previous interactions with the 'Conversation Kits' inlclude:

'Austin Estate's Band' - A roaming band of instruments made by Austin Estate residents

'Wallpaper making workshop' - residents design their own wallpaper

'Austin Sewing Club' - first meeting of the new club

'Human Chess Game' - with the Hayes Chess Club

These events inform the brief for the a new community space on the Austin Estate, to be designed by Architecture Studio 3 next Semester.

The events are being held jointly with Hillingdon Play Association, and have been funded by a Hillingdon Community Trust grant.